Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung ST6500

Below is a extended assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung ST6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and ST6500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 8 months later than the ST6500 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GR Digital IV grades against the ST6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung ST6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung ST6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the ST6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and ST6500 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and ST6500.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST6500 will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GR Digital IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.